Kharadar General Hospital, formerly known as Cement Hospital, (Urdu: کھارادر جنرل ہسپتال) is a private hospital located in Kharadar, a neighborhood in Karachi, Pakistan. The hospital provides medical services to patients in various fields such as internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, surgery, and orthopedics, among others.[1]
| Kharadar General Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Nawab Mahabat Khanji Road, Dharamsala Kharadar, Karachi |
| Coordinates | 24°51′13″N 66°59′43″E / 24.853651°N 66.995216°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Private Hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1918 |
| Links | |
| Website | kharadarhospital |
History
editKharadar General Hospital was founded in 1918.[2][3]
In 1934, the Indian Hindu family of Seth Aesar Das and his son Aasan Mill gave one million rupees to a maternity home.[1] The maternity home's foundation was laid by R.E. Gibson.[1]
In 1936, Lady Graham opened the 50-bed maternity home.[1]
In 1995, the hospital was renamed to Kharadar General Hospital.[1]
In 2007, the hospital dedicated the Professor Abdul Ghaffar Billoo Operation Complex, comprising six operating rooms, in recognition of Abdul Ghaffar Billoo.[1]
In 2013, an obstetrics and gynecology block was inaugurated at Kharadar General Hospital.[4]
In 2016, Dow University of Health Sciences granted Kharadar General Hospital School of Nursing permission to initiate a graduate program in addition to Post-RN and BSCN programs.[1][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Kharadar General Hospital 1918-2018 (Kharadar Hospital's history timeline)". Business Recorder. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ Samia Saleem (15 January 2012). "Beaming with pride: Kharadar General Hospital revamps its radiology unit". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Kharadar Hospital: Celebrating 75 years with 1,000 patients and free medical camp". The Express Tribune. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Kharadar residents ecstatic about new hospital block". The Express Tribune. 25 May 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Professional caretakers: New batch of nursing students takes oath at Kharadar hospital". The Express Tribune. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2023.